v2.9.1

backend/functions.py

@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@
 import json
 import time
 import serial
-import json
 
 # Constants
 LOCALHOST_IP = "127.0.0.1"
@@ -23,9 +22,12 @@ def start_connection_controller(UDP_PORT, SERIAL_PORT, VALUES, NEWLINE, SEPARATO
     if udp_socket and ser_socket:
         print("Connection established")
         read_serial_data(ser_socket, udp_socket, VALUES, NEWLINE, SEPARATOR, UDP_PORT)
-        label_connected.grid(row=18, column=1, columnspan=10)
-        connect_button.config(state="disabled")
-        disconnect_button.config(state="active")
+        if label_connected:
+            label_connected.grid(row=18, column=1, columnspan=10)
+        if connect_button:
+            connect_button.config(state="disabled")
+        if disconnect_button:
+            disconnect_button.config(state="active")
     else:
         disconnect()
         print("Failed to establish connection, disconnecting...")
@@ -39,7 +41,7 @@ def open_stream_serial(SERIAL_PORT, BAUDRATE):
             print(f"Serial port {SERIAL_PORT} is open")
         return ser
 
-    except serial.SerialException as e:
+    except Exception as e:
         print(f"Failed to open serial port {SERIAL_PORT}: {e}")
 
 # Open a UDP JSON streaming server on the specified port
@@ -146,6 +148,7 @@ def send_json_to_udp(udp_socket, json_data, UDP_PORT):
 # Disconnect from the serial and UDP servers
 def disconnect():
     try:
+        print("Disconnecting...")
         global udp_socket, ser_socket
         if udp_socket:
             udp_socket.close()

main.py

@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ def __init__(self, config_path=None, direct_connect=False):
             self.startup()
 
         if direct_connect:
-            self.connect(direct=True)
+            self.connect_thread(direct=True)
             return
 
         # Create a new instance of Tkinter application
@@ -144,21 +144,27 @@ def browse_file_config_model(self):
         # Update the interface with new values
         self.update_interface()
 
-    def connect_thread(self):
+    def connect_thread(self, direct=False):
         global controller_thread
         # Start a new thread for the connect function
-        controller_thread = threading.Thread(target=self.connect, daemon=True)
+        controller_thread = threading.Thread(target=self.connect, args=(direct,), daemon=True)
         controller_thread.start()
 
     def connect(self, direct=False):
         if not direct:
             # Get the port from the textbox
-            self.UDP_PORT = self.textbox_udp_port.get("1.0", "end-1c")
-            self.SERIAL_PORT = self.textbox_serial_port.get("1.0", "end-1c")
-            self.VALUES = self.textbox_values.get("1.0", "end-1c").replace(" ", ",").split(",")
-            self.NEWLINE = self.textbox_newline.get("1.0", "end-1c")
-            self.SEPARATOR = self.textbox_separator.get("1.0", "end-1c")
-            self.BAUDRATE = self.textbox_baudrate.get("1.0", "end-1c")
+            if hasattr(self, 'textbox_udp_port'):
+                self.UDP_PORT = self.textbox_udp_port.get("1.0", "end-1c")
+            if hasattr(self, 'textbox_serial_port'):
+                self.SERIAL_PORT = self.textbox_serial_port.get("1.0", "end-1c")
+            if hasattr(self, 'textbox_values'):
+                self.VALUES = self.textbox_values.get("1.0", "end-1c").replace(" ", ",").split(",")
+            if hasattr(self, 'textbox_newline'):
+                self.NEWLINE = self.textbox_newline.get("1.0", "end-1c")
+            if hasattr(self, 'textbox_separator'):
+                self.SEPARATOR = self.textbox_separator.get("1.0", "end-1c")
+            if hasattr(self, 'textbox_baudrate'):
+                self.BAUDRATE = self.textbox_baudrate.get("1.0", "end-1c")
             self.save_to_config_file() # Save the data to the CONFIG file for future reuse
 
         try: